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1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW 29 gallon 30X16X12 I think
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.45lbs of Fiji
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Carib Sea reef sand 2 in
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons size 4 gal
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N I use a prefilter
6. Frequency of water changes & amount changed 5% every two weeks
7. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean ,Reef Crystals
8. Preferred additives CombiSan, B-Ionic
9. Preferred test kits Red Sea
10. Method of adding calcium I add 10ml every morning of each part of B-Ionic
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 15 turnovers a hour
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH lighting
13. Type of bulbs HQI double ended german bulbs
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 6.5 watts/gal
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 10 hours
16. Do you use timers Y/N On my powerheads
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N & type Yes I use the Tap Water Purifier
18. Aprox number of fish 4 fish
19. Aprox number of corals 8 corals
20. Aprox number of inverts 20 inverts, (astrea snails, hermits, clams)
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N & what Yes I feed them Brine shrimp with plastic tweesers
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $1000 or $34 a gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Nothing It's pretty easy
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority LFS, friend, books, message boards
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? I use a verturi skimmer made by Berlin
